The BEST episodes of The Resident

Every episode of The Resident ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Resident!

An idealistic young doctor begins his first day under the supervision of a tough, brilliant senior resident who pulls the curtain back on all of the good and evil in modern day medicine. Lives may be saved or lost, but expectations will always be shattered.

Last Updated: 7/7/2026Network: FOXStatus: Ended
Total Eclipse of the Heart
star
8.13
792 votes

#1 - Total Eclipse of the Heart

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/14/2018

In a final and drastic attempt to save Nic from Lane's acts of sabotage, Conrad must call in a favor from the one person he promised he never would. Meanwhile, Mina's partnership with The Raptor takes on new colors when Micah is rushed back to Chastain with major heart complications and Dr. Bell's alliance with Lane is put to the ultimate test when one of her patients is readmitted.

Directors: Rob Corn
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If Not Now, When?
star
8.07
614 votes

#2 - If Not Now, When?

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/15/2019

Devon grows concerned when a mother's complaints go unaddressed after her delivery, and pushes Bell to take drastic measures. Conrad is faced with breaking the news to Nic regarding Jessie's worsening condition. Meanwhile, The Raptor, Mina and Kit spring into action when a mother and son enter the ER with devastating injuries.

Directors: Rob Corn
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Hell in a Handbasket
star
7.97
384 votes

#3 - Hell in a Handbasket

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/22/2022

When things from Billie's past begin to come to light, she is the subject of whispers and stares around the hospital and the team struggles to find the best way to support her. With the nurse shortage in full swing, a simple cleaning job turns into a horrific disaster that calls for all hands on deck. Meanwhile, Trevor discovers a shocking secret and Padma has a proposal for Leela.

Directors: Manish Dayal
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Past, Present, Future
star
7.97
426 votes

#4 - Past, Present, Future

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/18/2021

The wait is over as Conrad and Nic welcome the arrival of their baby girl. Raptor's life begins to fall apart and he is forced to turn to Cain for help. Devon and Bell work together on a complicated surgery that may allow them to save multiple lives. Kit tries to deal with the moral repercussions of financially saving Chastain.

Directors: Rob Corn
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The Long and Winding Road
star
7.95
433 votes

#5 - The Long and Winding Road

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2021

When an accident brings a familiar patient into the Chastain ER, the doctors must face the reality of figuring out how to proceed with the best care, which leads the whole staff questioning every decision. The Raptor and Leela deal with a patient returning with the long-term effects of CoVID.

Directors: Rob Corn
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Home Before Dark
star
7.93
460 votes

#6 - Home Before Dark

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2021

With Chastain on the verge of shutting down due to the sale by Red Rock, Conrad tries a last-ditch effort to save the hospital and the doctors plan for their next career moves. On their last day, the whole staff must work together to save Nic's life after she is injured by a deranged patient.

Directors: Leslie Libman
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Her Heart
star
7.91
392 votes

#7 - Her Heart

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/1/2022

A case turns personal for Conrad when the donor recipient of Nic's heart is admitted to the ER. Bell is faced with a devastating diagnosis that causes him to make a heartbreaking decision. Meanwhile, the Raptor asks Devon to include his ailing mother in his clinical trial, causing Devon to face a major dilemma.

Directors: Kelli Williams
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Whistleblower
star
7.91
524 votes

#8 - Whistleblower

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2019

On Devon's last day as an intern, he and Conrad are faced with a moral dilemma over a suicidal patient who is in need of a liver transplant. When Bell discovers that Cain is keeping braindead patients alive in order to boost his survival rates and add to Red Rock's profits, he decides to take matters into his own hands. Adaku goes into early labor, causing a strain on her heart, and Mina has doubts over how to best handle her care.

Directors: Rob Corn
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Queens
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7.88
595 votes

#9 - Queens

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2019

Bell's confidence in Quovadis continues to waver when the poster child for one of its medical devices, Henry Barnett, is rushed back into the ER, experiencing seizure-like symptoms. Meanwhile, Mina's past comes to light when her mother, famous Nigerian surgeon Dr. Okeke, pays a visit to Chastain, and Conrad makes a risky move when Henry returns to the hospital.

Directors: John Brawley
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Into the Unknown
star
7.87
446 votes

#10 - Into the Unknown

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/20/2021

Just when Mina and The Raptor can see their future together, an unexpected complication throws a wrench in their plans. Cain faces a harsh reality when Kit gives him the opportunity to prove he is ready to return to the OR. Devon presents Rose with a groundbreaking clinical trial that could help her battle with Sickle Cell Anaemia.

Directors: Kelli Williams
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How Conrad Gets His Groove Back
star
7.86
547 votes

#11 - How Conrad Gets His Groove Back

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2020

After meeting with a high-profile soccer player suffering from mysterious symptoms, Conrad ends up back at Chastain and faces an angry Logan. Bell and the Raptor come up empty-handed in regard to a diagnosis. Nic springs into action when she notices Kyle falling into a deep depressionl. Devon butts heads with Irving over patient space. Mina realizes she has become attached to baby Michelle.

Directors: Julie Hébert
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A Children's Story
star
7.85
413 votes

#12 - A Children's Story

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/11/2021

On the day of Nic's baby shower, Billie takes full control to make sure it goes smoothly, but a secret she's been hiding changes everything. Devon and Leela stumble upon an apartment fire, where they assist in getting victims safely to Chastain and Leela gets a chance to prove her skills to Raptor. Jake and his husband deal with the complications of Sammie's health. Raptor and Rose receive exciting news.

Directors: Kelli Williams
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Burn It All Down
star
7.84
497 votes

#13 - Burn It All Down

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/7/2020

Just when Derek's condition seems to be improving, a severe complication arises, causing Kit to fear that he may be the latest victim of Cain's cover-up. When Cain's former girlfriend is admitted to the hospital for surgery, the doctors finally get a glimpse into his personal life. Meanwhile, Conrad fills in Marshall on the emergency situation facing the hospital and Mina and The Raptor work on saving the heart of a salsa dancer.

Directors: Edward Ornelas
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Rude Awakenings and the Raptor
star
7.84
807 votes

#14 - Rude Awakenings and the Raptor

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/30/2018

Conrad and Devon work tirelessly to save the life of Bradley, a fellow doctor who has fallen through the hospital skylight. As the team contemplates how and why he fell through in the first place, Dr. Bell looks back to when he benched Bradley for falling asleep during surgery. Amidst the madness, Mina is tasked with showing Chastain's new star cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. AJ Austin, around the hospital, but is caught off-guard by his volatile personality. Meanwhile, Nic finds renewed enthusiasm when she uncovers an oncologist who used to work with Lane, but while paying him a visit, she fears that she's being followed.

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Betrayal
star
7.84
606 votes

#15 - Betrayal

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/18/2019

The surgeons work together to save the life of the Raptor's old mentor, Abe, who is their only inside source to Quovadis. Unfortunately, when Nic and Conrad take on a patient needing the hospital's only viable ECMO machine, they must decide between saving the life of Abe or saving the life of their younger, more stable patient. Meanwhile, Marshall puts himself in serious danger to help take down Gordon Page once and for.

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Requiems & Revivals
star
7.83
435 votes

#16 - Requiems & Revivals

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2021

As Nic struggles with her recovery, a close friend and former Chastain colleague returns to the hospital to support her. As the hospital transitions from private to public, the search begins for a new CEO, Bell asks a favor of his step-son. Devon sees an opportunity to fix the system.

Directors: Leslie Libman
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After the Fall
star
7.81
650 votes

#17 - After the Fall

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/2019

Lane Hunter's victims and their families become outraged when she is released from prison. Bell, although responsible for posting Lane's bail and getting her released, continues to be tortured by her manipulation. Meanwhile, Conrad uses work to cope with the news about his father, and he teams up with Mina, Kit and the Raptor to treat a patient who is suffering as a result of Lane's dangerous treatments. Then, Devon grows worried when he doesn't hear from Julian, and Nic sets her sights on a primary physician for their new clinic.

Directors: Edward Ornelas
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All We Have Is Now
star
7.81
380 votes

#18 - All We Have Is Now

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/19/2022

With Raptor on leave to take care of his mother, the hospital scrambles to stay organized without him. Meanwhile, a camping trip leaves a patient with a fatal disease that none of the doctors have seen before. Then, Bell and Kit devise a plan to help their case with the Medical Board.

Directors: Julie Hébert
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Out for Blood
star
7.81
524 votes

#19 - Out for Blood

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2019

Conrad comes under fire when a former patient files a malpractice lawsuit against him, putting Bell in a difficult position with Red Rock. When Devon discovers that his VIP patient has a life-threatening brain condition, the doctors ban together to perform a risky surgery. Mina discovers that Adaku has a dangerous heart condition that puts her and the baby at risk. Kyle forms a personal relationship with a patient.

Directors: Dawn Wilkinson
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The Unbefriended
star
7.81
585 votes

#20 - The Unbefriended

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/6/2019

In an effort to save Chastain, Bell considers selling the hospital to a conglomerate, but Kit tries to make him see that the negatives will outweigh the positives. With Conrad's help, Nic tracks down Kyle and pleads for him to reconsider donating a kidney to Jessie. Meanwhile, Mina voices her concern to Austin when Shira is assigned to Micah's surgery and Devon fights for the care of a patient whom the doctors suspect is uninsured.

Directors: Rob Corn
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Woman Down
star
7.81
492 votes

#21 - Woman Down

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2019

When one of Chastain's own is brought into the emergency room with life-threatening injuries, the staff rallies around each other to try to save her life, while disagreements over how to best handle her care put Cain at odds with the rest of the doctors. Bell is met with an unexpected response when he voices concerns regarding the nursing shortage that Nic brought to his attention. Conrad turns heads when he shares data about Hemopleatin. Kyle begins volunteering at the hospital.

Directors: Kelli Williams
Writer: Jessica Ball
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Hope in the Unseen
star
7.81
413 votes

#22 - Hope in the Unseen

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/4/2021

With Nic's due date steadily approaching, she and Conrad plan a relaxing day off, but their plans are interrupted when a patient with a medical mystery sends them rushing back to Chastain. Devon stays by Rose's side as she starts her clinical trial and things take a turn for the worse. Kit is under pressure to bring Chastain out of debt.

Directors: Rob Corn
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Last Shot
star
7.80
521 votes

#23 - Last Shot

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2020

When Red Rock finally opens the doors to its new neurosurgery center and Nic is forced to work alongside Cain again, she, along with the rest of the staff, discover that the center is not everything that was promised. Mina and The Raptor work together with a new surgeon on a heart transplant that has an unexpected result. After becoming personally involved, Bell asks Conrad to re-examine the three patients who may have been poisoned.

Directors: Timothy A. Good
Writer: Marc Halsey
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Support System
star
7.80
502 votes

#24 - Support System

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/24/2020

When Cain becomes aware of an emergency situation breaking out at the hospital, he recruits Ezra to help keep it under wraps. Nic works to come up with a support system for a patient in need of a lung transplant. Kit's son-in-law's condition continues to worsen.

Directors: Kelli Williams
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Unknown Origin
star
7.80
411 votes

#25 - Unknown Origin

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2021

When the first day of Kit's experimental Flight Go team program sends Conrad out into the field, he builds a new relationship with a fellow doctor along for the ride. Devon works with Trevor for the first time on a patient with a mysterious fever. Bell is hiding a secret from the whole staff and they are starting to become suspicious.

Directors: Rob Corn
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